Sandy's Floodwaters May Have Compromised Thousands Of Pending Criminal Cases

New York police vans in the aftermath of Sandy.Daniel Goodman / Business InsiderHurricane Sandy might have taken a toll on New York City's judicial system, with floodwaters possibly damaging thousands of pieces of police evidence.

There is already at least one case, a 2009 Bronx burglary, that c ould be compromised because of contaminated blood evidence, Reuters reported today.